Month: August 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, was quoted in “Will Weekend Parties Have Effect on COVID-19 Cases at ASU? School Won’t Release Data” published in azcentral.com on Aug. 24. The article focuses on the lack of disclosure by Arizona State University (ASU) officials on […]

David Ubben of The Athletic is the first recipient of the Edward Aschoff Rising Star Award presented by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) in August 2020. The award was named in honor of Edward Aschcoff, B.S. Telecommunication 2008 and Hall of Fame 2020. Aschoff was a respected college football reporter who passed away […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “The Emerging Campus ‘Police State’” published in Commentary magazine on Aug. 24. The article focuses on the variety of precautions and requirements established for students to maintain social distance to help […]

NOTHING WILL STOP US! Retail You, the unique program that gets students prepared for executive retail internships and careers, is being offered again this fall. We are now taking reservations. This is what you get:   12 free weekly Friday morning events (9-10:30) that consist of: personality assessments – learn who you really are, how […]

As we launch Just Media, we’re hosting the rapid-response Uprising Fellowship for emerging writers. The fellowship, which runs through September, will offer financial and editorial support to publish writing in response to the following question: How is the current uprising shifting the politics of policing and justice reform in your area?  Who’s eligible: The fellowship […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student Yewande O. Addie and Yulia Strekalova, CJC research assistant professor and director of Grants Development, are the co-authors of “The Art and Science of Systemic Wellness in Black Communities: Qualitative Evaluation of a Multimodal Theatrical Production” published online and to be included in a forthcoming […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral students Cen April Yue, Yoo Jin Chung and Amanda Bradshaw and CJC Division of Graduate Studies and Research Associate Dean Tom Kelleher and Public Relations Professor Mary Ann Ferguson are the authors of “How CEO Social Media Disclosure and Gender Affect Perceived CEO Attributes, Relationship Investment […]

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This article originally appeared in the College of Arts alumni newsletter.  Julissa Calderon earned a B.A. in Theater and a B.S. in Telecommunication, 2011. Julissa Calderon’s journey from the University of Florida to being cast in a Netflix series was not one without its hurdles. A Dominican born in New York and raised in Miami, […]

The four new positions, posted on August 20, include: Academic Assistant, CJC Online Data Visualization and Storytelling Adjunct Lecturer, CJC Online Multimedia Producer, WUFT-FM Social Media Metrics and Evaluation Adjunct Lecturer, CJC Online

Kalisha Whitman, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center senior TV news manager, is one of eight journalists from around the world to be nominated in the Mobile Journalism Awards Best Mobile Journalism Reporting category. Whitman was selected for her entry “Nancy & the EF3.” The video features a Leon County, […]

Carla Fisher, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising associate professor, faculty affiliate in the UF Center for Arts in Medicine and a member of the UF Health Center’s Cancer Population Sciences research program, is profiled in the UF Health Cancer Center CARES Member Newsletter. The profile includes information on her cancer communication […]